upper

adj.地位较高的；上面的；内地的；地表层的

n.鞋帮，靴面；兴奋剂；令人兴奋的经历

adj.

1. 上边的，上面的，上层的（尤指同类或一对中的一个）
   located above sth else, especially sth of the same type or the other of a pair
   1. the upper lip
      上嘴唇
   2. the upper deck
      上层甲板
2. 上部的；靠上部的
   at or near the top of sth
   1. the upper arm
      上臂
   2. the upper slopes of the mountain
      靠近山顶的斜坡
   3. a member of the upper middle class
      中上层社会的人
   4. salaries at the upper end of the pay scale
      工资级别最高的薪金
   5. There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project.
      任何项目都有一个2万英镑的经费上限。
3. 内陆的；高地的；向北部的
   located away from the coast, on high ground or towards the north of an area
   1. the upper reaches of the river
      河流的上游

noun

1. 鞋帮；靴面
   the top part of a shoe that is attached to the sole
   1. shoes with leather uppers
      皮鞋
2. 兴奋剂
   a drug that makes you feel excited and full of energy

名词复数形式:uppers

upper 上面的，上层的

来自up的比较级。

1. The decision was announced after objections were raised in the Upper House of Parliament.
   该决议是在上议院提出反对意见后宣布的。
2. The Upper House of the German parliament is to meet today in Berlin.
   德国的上议院今天将在柏林开会。
3. They were on the upper floor of the building
   他们在这座建筑物的楼上。
4. Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck.
   的确有人设法抓住铁梯爬上了顶层甲板，脱离了危险。
5. Consider how much you can afford to pay for a course, and what is your upper limit.
   考虑一下你能承受花多少钱修一门课，上限是多少。
6. The writer builds up a clever contextual picture of upper class life.
   作者巧妙地构筑了一幅上流社会生活的背景图画。
7. Many students were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor.
   许多学生被浓烟和大火困在了较高的一层上。
8. These fires create convection funnels, and throw a lot of particles into the upper atmosphere.
   这些火焰造成了对流漏斗，把许多微粒抛向上层大气。
9. The man's heavy moustache hid his upper lip completely
   那个男人浓密的髭须完全遮住了他的上唇。
10. The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower.
    毛毡的上层应与下层重叠。
11. Press reports revealed that ozone levels in the upper atmosphere fell during the past month.
    新闻报道透露上层大气的臭氧浓度在上个月有所下降。
12. They have purged thousands from the upper levels of the civil service.
    他们从上层文职部门清除了上千名公务员。
13. A symbol appears in an upper quadrant of the screen.
    一个符号出现在屏幕上方的一个象限里。
14. I then went up to Lancaster University and got an upper second.
    后来，我考上了兰开斯特大学，获得了二级甲等学位。
15. I tried to step back, but he held my upper arms too tightly.
    我试图往后退，但他将我的上臂抓得太紧了。
16. A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract.
    感冒是上呼吸道的感染。
17. There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor
    楼上有一家时尚的餐馆。
18. Students travel the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper.
    学生坐廉价的下层舱，游客坐上层舱。
19. The government was beginning to gain the upper hand
    政府开始占上风。
20. It was easy to see who had the upper hand.
    不难看出谁占上风。
21. Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers
    穿合脚的、系带的软帮鞋。
22. Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.
    皮革鞋帮使脚得以透气。
23. I'd taken a handful of uppers.
    我吃了几片兴奋剂。
24. Most schools teach children lower case letters first, and upper case letters later.
    大多学校先教孩子们小写字母，然后再教大写字母。
25. Many of the British upper classes are no longer very rich.
    英国的上流社会许多人已不再富得流油。
26. The beginnings of a moustache showed on his upper lip.
    他的上唇部位开始长胡子了。
27. His upper lip was flat, but the lower one sagged.
    他上唇扁平，下唇耷拉。
28. The eruption has left a thin veil of dust in the upper atmosphere
    火山爆发在高层大气中留下了一层薄薄的尘土。
29. Can you reach those books on the upper shelf?
    你能够到书架上面那一格上的书吗？
30. The stern mother has gained the upper hand of the family.
    这位严厉的母亲掌管了全家。